It sounds ridiculous, but there have been quite a few times in my life when I injured just because I felt so overwhelmed with how blessed my life truly was. Of all the places in the world I could live, I was fortunate enough to be born in a place where I had access to all the food I could eat, even if most of the time I chose not to take advantage ( Read more... )

The idea for Mother's Day came about 100 years ago ( Read more... )

There are two children's specials that reflect the true meaning of Thanksgiving for me. The first, is Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving special. I love seeing Snoopy in a chef hat preparing toast for all of his friends. When I think of the holiday, I cannot think of any better way to give thanks than to share it with those closest to you. For Snoopy and ( Read more... )

I was watching a news story about the prison system yesterday and one of the inmates being interviewed said, "You miss the little things. I haven't seen a tree in years. Literally. In years ( Read more... )